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Quiz on The Earth in the Solar System for Class 6
What is a Full moon night called in Hindi?
a. Amavasya
b. Poornima
c. Shukla Paksha
d. Krishna Paksha
Answer: b. Poornima
Why can’t we see celestial bodies during the day time?
a. Because the celestial bodies disappear during the day time
b. Because the sun’s bright light makes it difficult to see celestial bodies
c. Because the celestial bodies move too fast during the day time
d. Because the atmosphere reflects celestial bodies during the day time
Answer: b. Because the sun’s bright light makes it difficult to see celestial bodies
What is the sun?
a. A planet
b. A satellite
c. A star
d. An asteroid
Answer: c. A star
What are celestial bodies made up of?
a. Rocks
b. Water
c. Gases
d. Metals
Answer: c. Gases
Why do stars look tiny in the night sky?
a. Because they emit very little heat and light
b. Because they are made up of solid materials
c. Because they are very very far from us
d. Because they are very close to the Earth
Answer: c. Because they are very very far from us.
What are the patterns formed by different groups of stars called?
a. Constellations
b. Asteroids
c. Planets
d. Satellites
Answer: a. Constellations
Which constellation is also known as the Big Bear?
a. Saptarishi
b. Ursa Major
c. Pole Star
d. Ursa Minor
Answer: b. Ursa Major
What is the Saptarishi?
a. A planet
b. A satellite
c. A constellation
d. A star
Answer: c. A constellation
How did people determine directions during the night in ancient times?
a. With the help of the moon’s position
b. With the help of the sun’s position
c. With the help of the stars’ position
d. With the help of the clouds’ direction
Answer: c. With the help of the stars’ position
Which star indicates the north direction?
a. Pole Star
b. Sirius
c. Betelgeuse
d. Vega
Answer: a. Pole Star
What are celestial bodies that are lit by the light of stars called?
a. Moons
b. Planets
c. Satellites
d. Comets
Answer: b. Planets
What does the word ‘planet’ mean?
a. Small star
b. Large satellite
c. Wanderer
d. Companion
Answer: c. Wanderer
Where does the Earth get its heat and light from?
a. The Moon
b. Other planets
c. The Sun
d. The stars
Answer: c. The Sun
What is the Moon?
a. A planet
b. A star
c. A satellite
d. A comet
Answer: c. A satellite
How many planets get heat and light from the Sun?
a. 4
b. 7
c. 8
d. 10
Answer: c. 8
What are asteroids and meteoroids?
a. Celestial bodies that emit heat and light
b. Celestial bodies that are lit by the light of stars
c. Celestial bodies that orbit planets
d. Celestial bodies that orbit the Sun
Answer: d. Celestial bodies that orbit the Sun
What is the solar system?
a. A group of celestial bodies that orbit the Moon
b. A group of celestial bodies that orbit the Sun
c. A group of celestial bodies that emit heat and light
d. A group of celestial bodies that are lit by the light of stars
Answer: b. A group of celestial bodies that orbit the Sun
What is the ultimate source of heat and light for the solar system?
a. The Moon
b. The stars
c. The planets
d. The Sun
Answer: d. The Sun
How far away is the Sun from the Earth?
a. 150 km
b. 1500 km
c. 15 million km
d. 150 million km
Answer: d. 150 million km